SAHARABY LOCALS
Morocco tours, group or private

The Sahara, with local guides

Merzouga’s dunes, a night in a desert camp, camel rides at sunset. Join one of our ready-made group tours, or travel privately on a trip made just for you.

Guide in blue robes tying his scarf at sunset in the desert
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How do you like to travel?

No wrong answer, you can change your mind later.

Two ways to travel

In a group to share the adventure, or privately for a trip made to measure. Same guides, same desert.

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Group tour

Our ready-to-go tours

Join other travellers on our most popular itineraries. The programme is all set: you just pick your date.

  • Itinerary ready, nothing to organise
  • Shared cost, so a gentler price
  • Group spirit around the campfire
Mint tea served privately in the middle of the dunes
Private & tailor-made

Your trip, just for you

You travel on your own with your driver-guide. We start from one of our tours or from a blank page, and shape it around your dates and wishes.

  • Your dates, your pace
  • Itinerary you can change as you like
  • Perfect for couples, families or friends

Where are you starting from?

Pick your style, then your departure city.

Group tour: fixed itinerary, you share the trip with other travellers.

Camel ride through orange dunes, guide leading the wayGroup tour
3days
From Marrakech

Marrakech – Merzouga – Fes

Cross the Atlas and sleep in the Erg Chebbi dunes.

MarrakechAït Ben HaddouDadesMerzougaFes
The towering cliffs of the Todra GorgesGroup tour
4days
From Marrakech

Southern loop and the Merzouga dunes

Gorges, dunes and the Draa valley in four days, back to Marrakech.

MarrakechTodra GorgesMerzougaN’kobMarrakech
The switchback road of the Dades GorgesGroup tour
5days
From Marrakech

Marrakech to Fes via the Sahara

Kasbahs, gorges, two days around Merzouga, then north to Fes.

MarrakechOuarzazateTodra GorgesMerzougaFes
Blue stairway lined with flower pots in ChefchaouenGroup tour
6days
From Marrakech

The imperial cities, Marrakech to Chefchaouen

Marrakech, Rabat, Fes, Meknes and the blue town in six days.

MarrakechFesMeknesChefchaouen
The colourful vats of the Fes tanneriesGroup tour
7days
From Marrakech

Marrakech, the desert and Fes

Two imperial cities and a night in the Erg Chebbi dunes.

MarrakechDades GorgesMerzougaFes
Palm grove in the Draa valley near AgdzGroup tour
8days
From Marrakech

Kasbahs, oases and the Sahara

The great southern loop: Dades, Merzouga, Zagora and the Draa valley.

MarrakechDades GorgesMerzougaZagoraOuarzazateMarrakech
On top of a dune, overlooking a sea of sandGroup tour
3days
From Fes

From Fes to the Merzouga desert

The quick round trip to the dunes from Fes.

FesIfraneMerzougaRissaniFes
Mint tea served in the middle of the dunesGroup tour
3days
From Fes

Fes to Marrakech via the desert

The express crossing: one night in the dunes, one at the Dades Gorges.

FesMerzougaDades GorgesMarrakech
Camel caravan at sunsetGroup tour
5days
From Fes

From Fes to the Sahara dunes

The Middle Atlas, golden dunes and the ocean at Essaouira.

FesMerzougaTodraAït Ben HaddouMarrakechEssaouira
Barbary macaque in the Middle Atlas cedarsGroup tour
6days
From Fes

Six days from Fes to Marrakech

The Middle Atlas, Erg Chebbi and the kasbah road, at an easy pace.

FesMideltMerzougaDades GorgesMarrakech
Ramparts and gardens of MeknesGroup tour
8days
From Casablanca

The imperial cities

Eight days through Morocco’s great historic cities.

CasablancaRabatFesMarrakechCasablanca
Tangier and its bay at nightfallGroup tour
9days
From Casablanca

Casablanca to Tangier by 4x4

Marrakech, Essaouira, Fes and the north up to the Strait of Gibraltar.

CasablancaMarrakechFesTangier
Hassan Tower and its columns in RabatGroup tour
10days
From Casablanca

Authentic Morocco in ten days

Rabat, Fes, a night in Merzouga, the kasbahs and Marrakech.

CasablancaRabatFesMerzougaTinghirOuarzazateMarrakech
The Hassan II mosque by the ocean in CasablancaGroup tour
14days
From Casablanca

The grand tour of Morocco in fourteen days

Imperial cities, desert, kasbahs, then the Atlantic coast from Agadir to Essaouira.

CasablancaRabatFesMerzougaTinghirOuarzazateMarrakech
The Roman triumphal arch of VolubilisGroup tour
8days
From Tangier

Tangier to the desert and on to Marrakech

Chefchaouen, Fes, a night in the dunes and the kasbah road.

TangierChefchaouenFesMerzougaDades GorgesMarrakech
Guide walking along a dune ridgeGroup tour
12days
From Tangier

Tangier to Marrakech, the best of Morocco

The grand tour: imperial cities, mountains and desert.

TangierChefchaouenFesMerzougaMarrakechRabat
Blue door in Asilah’s white medinaGroup tour
15days
From Tangier

The grand tour of Morocco in fifteen days

The whole country in one loop: Atlantic coast, Marrakech, desert, Fes and Chefchaouen.

TangierAsilahRabatCasablancaEssaouiraMarrakechDades Gorges
The Koutoubia minaret between palm trees in MarrakechGroup tour
7days
From Agadir

Cities and nature escape

A week from Agadir to Marrakech, by way of the desert.

AgadirMarrakechOuarzazateDades GorgesMerzougaOuarzazateMarrakech
Blue boats on Taghazout beach, near AgadirGroup tour
10days
From Agadir

Ten days from Agadir to the desert

Essaouira, the imperial cities, Imilchil, Merzouga and saffron country.

AgadirEssaouiraMarrakechFesImilchilMerzougaAït Ben Haddou

Day trips5

One day, one landscape: picked up in the morning, back in the evening.

The Ouzoud waterfallsDay trip · 1 day
From Marrakech

Ouzoud Waterfalls

The great falls of the Middle Atlas, among olive trees and monkeys.

MarrakechOuzoud FallsMarrakech
Dirt road beneath the snowy High Atlas peaksDay trip · 1 day
From Marrakech

Ourika Valley and the High Atlas

Berber villages, waterfalls and mint tea in the High Atlas.

MarrakechOurika ValleyMarrakech
The Skala and blue boats of Essaouira harbourDay trip · 1 day
From Marrakech

Day trip to Essaouira

The windy city: harbour, medina and ramparts on the Atlantic.

MarrakechEssaouiraMarrakech
The ksar of Aït Ben HaddouDay trip · 1 day
From Marrakech

Aït Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate

The Tichka pass, Morocco’s most famous kasbah and the film studios.

MarrakechTichka passAït Ben HaddouOuarzazateMarrakech
Guide in a blue robe with a camel caravanDay trip · 1 h
From Merzouga

Camel ride in Erg Chebbi

At sunrise or sunset, from your hotel in Merzouga.

Merzouga

How it works

Pick your style

A group tour, a private tour, or a trip built from scratch.

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Your dates, how many travellers, your questions. You talk to us directly.

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A tailored itinerary and price. You confirm, we handle the rest.

They travelled with us

« Ismail est un guide formidable, très gentil et qui prend de sublimes clichés »

Samanta Q. · Oct 2024

« Une expérience incroyable, Ismail était un guide à l’écoute et attentionné. »

Charline G. · Apr 2024

« On sent la passion pour son métier… un vrai fils du désert. »

Julia B. · Feb 2025 · French translation

Excerpts from reviews published on TripAdvisor, shown in French.

Our mascot

The real Merzou exists!

The fennec is the world’s smallest fox and the Sahara’s shy little star. It sleeps in its burrow by day and comes out at dusk. Keep your eyes open during your trip!

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